As promised, I am posting some photos from my recent exhibition at the annual SICAF (Seoul International Comics and Animation Festival). SICAF gets tens of thousands of visitors to its 5 day event each July. I was invited to be a special guest artist at this year’s festival. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend this year’s gathering however I was delighted to receive some pictures of my exhibition space.

As you can see the organizers were quite imaginative in the way they chose to display my cartoons and animation. I hope I have the honor of visiting SICAF some time in the near future.

After over four months at the drawing table, The Economist 2011 Illustrated Wall Kalendar is complete. Believe it or not, The Economist has already sold several dozen of these beauties already ( you can order them here). This newest edition promises to be even better than the award winning 2010 edition.

Above is the artwork for the 2011 cover. Over the weeks ahead, I will be giving sneak previews of other monthly spreads on this blog.  Stay posted!

I will be the guest speaker at the annual benefit fundraiser for “At Jacob’s Well” a very worthy charity dedicated to aiding the homeless community in Baltimore.  Here are the details:

When: Saturday, May 8, 2PM
Where: Church of the Redeemer, 5603 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD
Details: $20. Admission includes Wine and Hors d’oeuvres. Silent auction to benefit the charity

If you cannot attend but want to help this very worthy group, please visit their website

Also, on Monday May 3, I will be a guest Washington’s NPR showcase station , WAMU (www.wamu.org,  88.5 FM), on the Kojo Nnamdi show. I will be on the 1-2PM slot as part of a discussion on Satire and Culture. Please tune in!

If you are planning to be in DC on Sunday night …here’s a party you may want to be seen at… It is sponsored by a group named ArtSoiree

From the press release:

With a touch of art, style and humor Art Soiree celebrates one year of Obama’s presidency by presenting a one of a kind exhibition.

Join us Sunday, January 17th at 7pm for the most unique and controversial event in the country.

Obama’s Portfolio: Humorous highlights of the first year in office.

For ages graphic satire has been a significant journalistic medium and a catalyst for political debate. This exclusive ONE NIGHT ONLY exhibition will feature the most renowned editorial and political cartoonists from world’s top newspapers and magazines. Their works have been published in the Economist, NYTimes, Huffington Post and many other well known publications. Come and judge for yourself whether their graphic satire represents your, the citizen’s, perspective of the political life. The exhibition will provide a full analysis on Obama’s administration through political cartoons published in 2009.

All of this and more will take place this Sunday at Hudson Restaurant and Lounge – a great spot for socializing with friends over distinctively creative cocktails and great food in a warm and elegant atmosphere.

As always, Art Soiree promises to draw area’s most celebrated figures in both social and political arenas, may be even the president himself!!!

I was recently interviewed by Inside Lacrosse magazine about an illustration I created for the current edition of the magazine.  We talked about caricature, cartoons, lacrosse  and the relationship between art and sports.  You can listen to the podcast here.

On March 30, Maryland Public television will air the terrific documentary “Citizen Schaefer”.  The show follows the formidable career of the colorful Maryland politician William Donald Schaefer. For 50 years Schaefer reigned as a larger than life character in state politics serving as Baltimore city councilman, President of the city Council, Baltimore city Mayor, Maryland state Governor and Comptroller.

Schaefer’s flamboyant style and paper thin skin also made him a gift for cartoonists and caricaturists. During the course of my 17 year stint as editorial cartoonist for the Baltimore Sun, I had ample opportunity to lampoon Hizzoner in pen and ink… much to his chagrin.

For the MPT documentary, I was approached to share some cartoons and stories about the Schaefer years. I was also commissioned to create a selection of short animations to act as chapter headings for the documentary. The clips were designed to look as if they were my black and white cartoons on the page of the newspaper coming alive.

The animations are assembled together in the short film above.

                         

Tickets are now on sale for “The Art of Satire” on October 7 at Philadelphia’s fabulous Kimmel Art Center.

Sponsored by The Economist, the show features sketch comedy, interactive animation, live drawing lessons and more. Tickets are moving fast so I suggest that your reservations soon. 

Go to http://artofsatire.economist.com/ for more information.